Vehicle recall 98V045002 · March 3, 1998
Dodge Avenger, Chrysler Sebring and 1 more model
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The dash panel pad can shift interferring with the throttle cable control.
- Consequence
- The throttle cable control would not return to idle increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will remove a portion of the dash panel pad so it cannot interfere with the throttle cable control.
- Notes
- Owner notification began April 8, 1998.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Chrysler at 1-800-992-1997. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V045002
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 3, 1998
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- April 8, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 27,527
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Vehicle speed control
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chrysler Sebring (1998): 1998
- Dodge Avenger (1998): 1998
- Eagle Talon (1998): 1998
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